Sports Medicine I (Legal + Ethical Concerns)

injury

Damage to the body that restricts activity or causes disability

Examples of Collision Sports

Rugby, Football, Ice Hockey

Collision Sport

Athletes use their bodies to deter or punish their opponent.

Contact Sports

contact occurs, but is not the intent of the sport and discouraged by rules

Examples of contact sports

Basketball, Baseball/softball, Field hockey, soccer, wrestling, water polo, fencing

Non-contact sport

Players are physically separated from their opponent

Examples include Golf, Tennis, and Cross Country running

Assumption of Risk

voluntarily and knowingly subjecting oneself to danger

Battery

unlawful touching of another person without consent

commission

Act of that causes damage

omission

failure to act as a reasonable person would or would not do in a situation

failure to warn

Failure to inform a person of potential harm

HIPPA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

informed consent

giving potential participants enough information about a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate

liability

the legally bound obligation to pay debts

Malpractice

Negligence by a professional person

4 negligence elements

Duty of care, Breach of Duty, Injury to damage, Proximate cause

standard of care

the skills, care, and judgments required by a health team member under similar conditions

Scope of practice

The range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession

Ethics

the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in making decisions

Many people believe that fair play and sportsmanship to be the _______________ of the sports world.

Golden rule

ethical dilemma

Cheating, performance enhancing drugs, blood doping

blood doping

inject extra red blood cells before competition to improve performance

performance-enhancing drugs

anabolic steroids, human growth hormones

Title IX

A law that bans gender discrimination in schools that receive federal funds

litigation

the process of taking legal action

HIPPA definition

Created to protect the information of the patient and provide balance between the flow of information.

The patient has the right to

- Request access to health info, Request restrictions to information sharing, Request accountability of disclosures.

FERPA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Ferpa is

Law that allows parents the right to have access to their educational records